For many Flintridge Prep students, the 7th grade Design Thinking class is a first step toward exciting personal endeavors. The class teaches the principles of iterative design and familiarizes students with the numerous fabrication tools…
AGLA Junior Emily Explores Healthcare at Shriners
Emily, an AGLA junior, spends her Fridays at Shriners for Children Medical Center, a Pasadena healthcare organization dedicated to treating pediatric patients from around the world. This is her classroom once a week as she explores healthcare careers and learns more about what drives her. She has already learned a lot in the few months she has been at the medical center. The day she stood in a surgical room observing a pediatric surgery, she knew that becoming a surgeon was out of the question. She says, “Maybe nursing is a better option.” Learning outside the classroom through hands on…
